Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 50.7% vs Zajac 54.2% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Helm 71.6%
Defensive zone
Helm 71.5%
Neutral zone
Helm 68.4%
Result
Darren Helm favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Helm
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Helm
Zajac
Last 10: Helm 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
4
Helm
Zajac
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
4
Helm
Zajac
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Helm
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (2,790)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.3%
Power Play
54.7% (148)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (719)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Helm is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,242).
Helm shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Helm
Zajac
Home
51.8% (1,800)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
49.7% (1,877)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Helm
Zajac
P1
49.5%
53.8%
P2
52.8%
55.6%
P3
49.7%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.8%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
50.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 06:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 15:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 13:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 08:17 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 13:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 06:34 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 06:21 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 02:16 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 3 | 14:53 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 18:34 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 2 | 11:25 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 1 | 19:47 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 1 | 07:37 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |